The Policy of Deterrence and Containment Pursued by the United

question 46

Multiple Choice

The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold War can be viewed as

• A)an early version of the Bush Doctrine.
• B)no different than a policy of isolationism.
• C)no different than a policy of appeasement.
• D)midway between preventive war and appeasement.

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Definitions:

Play Stage

Mead’s first stage of social experience, in which young children imitate the activities of people around them.

Sense of Self

An individual's perception of their own identity and personal attributes, including self-awareness and self-esteem.

Role Taking

In symbolic interaction theory, the process of imaginatively occupying the position of another person and viewing the situation and the self from that person’s perspective; the process of imagining the other’s attitudes and anticipating that person’s responses.

Imaginatively Occupying

The process of mentally placing oneself in the situation or perspective of another.